Hotel Transylvania (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Genndy Tartakovsky |
| Produced by | Michelle Murdocca |
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| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Editing by | Catherine Apple |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date(s) | September 8, 2012 (TIFF) September 28, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $85 million |
| Money made | $358.4 million |
Hotel Transylvania is a fun computer-animated comedy film from 2012. It was made by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. This movie is the first one in the popular Hotel Transylvania series.
The film was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. It tells the story of Count Dracula, who owns a special hotel. This hotel is a safe place where all the world's monsters can relax. They can get away from humans who might scare them.
Dracula plans a big party for his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. He invites many famous monsters to celebrate. But then, a human traveler named Jonathan accidentally finds the hotel. Dracula must try his best to keep Mavis from falling for Jonathan. He also needs to hide Jonathan from the other monsters. If they find out a human is there, it could ruin the hotel's future!
Hotel Transylvania was released on September 28, 2012. It made over $358 million worldwide. The movie was even nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Its success led to a whole series of movies, like Hotel Transylvania 2 in 2015.
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The Story of Hotel Transylvania
Dracula's Safe Haven
The story begins in 1895. Count Dracula loses his wife, Martha, because of an angry human mob. After this sad event, Dracula decides to build a huge, fancy hotel. This hotel is only for monsters. He builds it in Transylvania.
Dracula raises his daughter, Mavis, in this hotel. It becomes a safe place for monsters. They can escape from humans who might try to hurt them. Many famous monsters often stay there. These include Frankenstein and his wife Eunice. Also, Wayne and Wanda Werewolf and their big family visit. Griffin the Invisible Man and Murray the Mummy are also frequent guests.
A Human Guest Arrives
In the present day, it's Mavis's 118th birthday. Dracula finally lets Mavis leave the castle to see the human world. But he has a secret plan. He uses his zombie bellhops to pretend to be scary humans. He hopes they will frighten Mavis and make her want to come home.
His plan works, but there's a problem. The zombies accidentally lead a 21-year-old human, Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran, back to the hotel. Dracula is very worried. He quickly disguises Johnny as a monster. He tells everyone Johnny is Frank's cousin, "Johnnystein."
Mavis and Johnny's "Zing"
Jonathan soon meets Mavis. They feel a special connection, which monsters call a "Zing." Dracula can't get Johnny out of the hotel without anyone noticing. So, he quickly says Johnny is a party planner. He claims Johnny is there to make his old-fashioned parties more exciting.
Johnny quickly becomes popular with the other monsters. But this makes Dracula very upset and worried. Dracula tells Johnny to leave. However, Mavis brings him back. Johnny shows Mavis the beauty of a sunrise. This makes Mavis want to give humans another chance.
Quasimodo's Discovery
Meanwhile, the hotel chef, Quasimodo, has a pet rat named Esmeralda. Quasimodo finds out that Johnny is a human. He then kidnaps Johnny, wanting to cook him! Dracula steps in and magically freezes Quasimodo. This stops Quasimodo from telling anyone Johnny's secret.
Dracula takes Johnny to his room. He shows Johnny a painting of Martha, Mavis's mother. Johnny then understands why Dracula built the hotel. He also sees why Dracula is so protective of Mavis. Johnny agrees to leave for good. But Dracula convinces him to stay for Mavis's birthday party. He doesn't want to ruin her special day.
The Truth Comes Out
The party is a huge success the next night. Mavis is excited to open a gift from her mother, Martha. When Johnny and Mavis share their first kiss, Dracula gets very upset. In his anger, he accidentally admits that he tricked Mavis with the fake human town.
A still-frozen Quasimodo bursts in. Mr. Fly translates Quasimodo's frozen speech. He reveals that Johnny is a human. The other monsters are shocked and angry about the trick. But Mavis doesn't care; she still wants to be with Johnny.
Johnny pretends he's not interested in Mavis. He rejects her out of respect for her father. Then he leaves the hotel.
Dracula's Change of Heart
A heartbroken Mavis flies to the roof with her mother's present. Dracula follows her to comfort her. He learns that the present is a book. It's about how Dracula and Martha "Zinged" and fell in love. Dracula then realizes he was wrong about humans. He doesn't know if humans are still afraid of monsters.
Dracula apologizes to his monster guests. He then convinces Frank, Wayne, Griffin, and Murray to help him. They go into the human world to find Johnny. Wayne's daughter, Winnie, can track scents. She helps them find out that Johnny is about to fly back to the United States.
A Race to the Airport
The four monsters head to the airport. But they get stopped in a town celebrating a Monster Festival. The humans in the town admire the monsters. They agree to help Dracula. A group of men dressed as vampires helps Dracula stay safe from the sunlight. He rushes to the airport.
Dracula arrives just as Johnny's plane is taking off. He turns into a bat and chases the plane. The sunlight burns him, but he keeps going. He gets Johnny's attention. Dracula then flies to the plane's windshield. He uses his mind-control power on the pilot. He makes the pilot help him apologize to Johnny. Dracula tells Johnny that Mavis has grown up and can make her own choices. Johnny accepts Dracula's apology. Dracula then makes the pilot return to the Transylvanian airport.
Dracula brings Johnny back to Mavis. He announces that he approves of Johnny. Johnny tells Mavis that their "Zing" was real. The two then kiss. The monsters finish celebrating Mavis's party. Everyone at the hotel is very impressed and happy.
Who's Who in the Cast
- Adam Sandler as Count "Drac" Dracula: He's a vampire and the hotel owner. He's also Mavis's very protective dad.
- Andy Samberg as Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran: He's the human who Mavis falls for.
- Selena Gomez as Mavis Dracula: She's the daughter of Count Dracula and the late Martha.
- Sadie Sandler plays a younger Mavis Dracula. She also voices Winnie.
- Kevin James as Frankenstein: He's one of Dracula's best friends. He's like an uncle to Mavis and often hangs out with Murray.
- Fran Drescher as Eunice: She's Frankenstein's wife and Wanda's best friend.
- Steve Buscemi as Wayne: He's a male werewolf and one of Dracula's best friends. He's also Wanda's husband.
- Molly Shannon as Wanda: She's a female werewolf. She's Wayne's very pregnant wife and Eunice's best friend.
- David Spade as Griffin the Invisible Man: He's a ghost and another one of Dracula's best friends.
- CeeLo Green as Murray: He's a short, round mummy. He's one of Dracula's best friends and often with Frankenstein. Later, Keegan-Michael Key voices him in the next movies.
- Jon Lovitz as Quasimodo Wilson: He's a hunchbacked gourmet chef. He used to ring the bells of Notre Dame. He really wants to cook a human!
- Jim Wise and Luenell as the shrunken heads: They act like "Do Not Disturb" signs on Mavis's door.
- Chris Parnell as Mr. Fly: He's Hotel Transylvania's fitness coach. He can also translate any speech.
- Brian George as a suit of armor: He's the head of Hotel Transylvania's security guards.
- Brian Stack as a pilot: He flies Jonathan's airplane back to America.
- Jackie Sandler as Martha: She was Dracula's wife and Mavis's mother. An angry mob killed her when Mavis was a baby.
- Rob Riggle as Skeleton Husband.
- Paul Brittain as Mr. Ghouligan: He's a zombie plumber.
- Brian McCann as a hairy monster that looks like a Yeti.
The heads of the Hydra (named Mr. Hydraberg) are voiced by Jim Wise, Paul Brittain, Jonny Solomon, Craig Kellman, and Brian McCann.
Movie Music
Here are some of the songs featured in the film:
- "Where Did the Time Go Girl (Party Version)"
- "Daddy's Girl" performed by Adam Sandler.
- "Call Me Mavy" performed by Traci L.
- "Problem (The Monster Remix)" performed by Becky G featuring will.i.am.
- "Overprotected" performed by Britney Spears.
- "The Zing" performed by Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, CeeLo Green, Kevin James, and Selena Gomez.
- "Helpless" performed by Peter Tvrznik.
- "Sweet 118" performed by Andy Samberg.
- "Hush Little Baby" performed by Adam Sandler.
- "Monster Mash" performed by Bobby Pickett.
More Adventures: The Sequel
A sequel to the movie, called Hotel Transylvania 2, came out on September 25, 2015. The story happens seven years after the first film. Now, the hotel is open to human guests too!
Count Dracula is worried that his 5-year-old grandson isn't a pure vampire. Most of the original actors came back for this movie. However, Keegan-Michael Key replaced CeeLo Green as the voice of Murray. New characters include Mel Brooks as Dracula's father, Vlad. Also, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally play Jonathan's parents, Mike and Linda. Asher Blinkoff voices Mavis and Johnny's son, Dennis, who is half-human and half-vampire.
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Director Genndy Tartakovsky showed parts of the film at the 2012 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Hotel Transylvania para niños
